Posted inEmployment
Many Young Men Still Unemployed as NYC Job Growth Slows
December’s economic update shows the city continues to lag national job growth, hitting more headwinds.
Employment
Posted inCity Hall
Adams Moves Ahead On Plan to Fill Legal Vacancies With Pro Bono Lawyers
The city will bring in eight lawyers, paid for by their private firms but listed as employees of NYC, to plug a shortage. Critics say it’s just a drop in the bucket.
Posted inLabor
Office Occupancy in NYC Hits a Pandemic-Era Peak, Modest Job Growth Leaves City Lagging Behind Nation
Income tax collections were up in the state, but not in New York City. We explain why.
Posted inLaw Department
Mayor’s Solution to City Attorney Exodus: Bring on Unpaid Lawyers
Documents show the mayor’s counsel readying to recruit pro bono legal staffing from private law firms, as low pay and strict work conditions leave hundreds of jobs vacant.
Posted inEmployment
Just 30% of Young Men Get a Regular Paycheck. Eric Adams Wants to Raise That Number.
A planned overhaul of city workforce training programs aims to help young adults especially hard-hit by pandemic job losses.
Posted inEconomy
Why Is NYC’s Economy Still Lagging? Take a Close Look at Construction, Entertainment and Retail
These three sectors explain why NYC just can’t get its groove back.
Posted inEmployment
Council Eases Salary Disclosure Law Rollback Bill — But Still Aims for Delay to November
In job ads all but the smallest businesses will have to say roughly how much they plan to pay, and just hanging up a “help wanted” sign won’t get an employer off the hook.
Posted inWork
Salary Disclosure In NYC: Not So Fast, Say Some on City Council
Amendments to a salary transparency law would curb unintended consequences, business leaders claim. But advocates warn it would “gut” the law.
Posted inEconomy
NYC Sees Modest Job Growth in February But Still Lags Behind Pre-Pandemic Employment
In another sign of recovery, Wall Street bonuses were up 20% over last year.
Posted inEconomy
Unemployment Soars for New Yorkers With Disabilities as Challenges Outweigh New Opportunities
New technologies and an explosion of remote-work jobs hasn’t stopped the unemployment rate for New Yorkers with disabilities from jumping 10 percentage points since 2019, while funding for groups has been slashed.